Despite everything that's going on around us there has not been a time like this to be a fan of British comics in years. New titles in the newsagents, monthly specials and reprints galore as Rebellion continue their publishing programme since obtaining the rights to so much classic material!
In addition to their Treasury of British Comics range Rebellion have teamed up with Hibernia to create a new series of reprint volumes under the label of The Fleetway Files using that old logo that used to adorn lots of annuals back in better times.
The first of these volumes contains comparatively more "recent" material from Tornado the short lived comic intended as a "companion" to 2000AD. This collects The Angry Planet by Alan Hebden with art by Massimo Belardinnelli which ran for all 22 issues.
Since I only have a couple of issues of Tornado I was aware of the story so decided to pick this up when I saw it was being published and was extremely pleased I did as this was a great story full of action, intrigue and science fiction.
The Angry Plant focuses on the struggle by one man, a farmer named Matthew Markham who led Martian colonists in a battle for justice against the monopoly Mars Incorporated which sought to destroy their livelihoods and freedoms.
In an adventure that wouldn't have been out of place in it's more successful sister title 2000AD the conflict spans both Mars and Earth leading to war between the two sides on this slightly terra-formed world. Forced to flee to deep canyons elsewhere Mars holds a secret that will endanger them all.
I sat down late last night and read this in one sitting whilst listening to the soundtrack from Dancer In The Dark by Bjork which helped set the mood for me.
Rating: 5 Stars (Recommended)
Available from: comicsy.co.uk/hibernia
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